InterGrain
InterGrain is a private Australian cereal breeding company that develops and commercializes proprietary barley, wheat, and oat varieties for Australian grain growers, monetizing through End Point Royalties and a Seedclub distribution network across all major Australian grain regions.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2007
- HeadquartersSpearwood, Australia
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What InterGrain does
InterGrain is a private Australian cereal breeding company headquartered in Bibra Lake, Western Australia, established in 2007 as a joint venture between the Western Australian government and the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC). The company develops and commercializes proprietary varieties of barley, wheat, and oats specifically adapted to Australian growing conditions across diverse rainfall environments, soil types, and farming systems. Its product portfolio spans Clearfield herbicide-tolerant barleys (Rocket CL, Soldier CL, Kirwan CL), Australian Hard and Premium White wheats (Dale, Murray, Kestrel), Australian Noodle Wheat varieties for the Japanese udon market (IG-Collie, IG-Quokka), and milling and hay oat varieties including world-first single gene IMI tolerant lines (Kingbale, Archer). InterGrain collaborates with Inari on gene editing technology and participates in the Oat Grain Quality Consortium and Laconik paddock-scale trials.
The company monetizes its varieties through two primary revenue streams: End Point Royalties (EPR) collected per tonne of grain produced from its varieties (rates ranging from $3.00 to $3.65 per tonne plus GST) and seed sales through a network of Seedclub Members (authorized seed multipliers) and local agricultural resellers. Distribution is supplemented by farmer-to-farmer trade for most varieties. InterGrain serves Australian commercial grain growers across Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland, with international market development targeting Japanese flour millers through the Japan Flour Millers Association partnership. The company has 51-100 employees and operates from a single headquarters location with field territory managers across Australian grain regions.
InterGrain firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- InterGrain
- Legal name
- InterGrain Pty Ltd
- Website
- https://intergrain.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2007
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- InterGrain is a private Australian cereal breeding company that develops and commercializes proprietary barley, wheat, and oat varieties for Australian grain growers, monetizing through End Point Royalties and a Seedclub distribution network across all major Australian grain regions.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
InterGrain industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Agricultural Seed Breeding
- NAICS
- Wheat Farming (11114), Other Grain Farming (11119)
- SIC
- Agricultural Production-Crops (100)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Plant Breeding & Variety Development (Conventional) (AFAGAIAF)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Seed Distribution & Wholesale (Channel Sales) (AFAGAIAM), Seed Conditioning & Processing (Cleaning, Grading, Treating) (AFAGAIAH)
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Where InterGrain is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Spearwood
- HQ country
- Australia
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices1 record
Markets served
InterGrain business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- End Point Royalties (EPR): InterGrain collects End Point Royalties (EPR) on harvested grain produced from their varieties. This is a per-tonne fee paid by growers when they deliver grain, which is a common intellectual property enforcement model in Australian plant breeding. Rates vary by variety (e.g., $3.50/t, $3.65/t, $3.00/t).
- Seed Sales: Seed sales through Seedclub Members (authorized seed multipliers and distributors) and local agricultural resellers. Seed is also available through farmer-to-farmer trade for certain varieties. This provides a primary revenue stream alongside EPR collection.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Standard milling oat varieties |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Standard milling oat varieties |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | IMI tolerant oaten hay varieties |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Standard oaten hay varieties |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
InterGrain product offering
Product offeringCore offering
InterGrain is an Australian cereal breeding company that develops and commercialises proprietary wheat, barley, and oat seed varieties for Australian grain growers. The company breeds, licenses, and distributes improved seed varieties adapted to diverse Australian growing conditions, collecting End Point Royalties (EPR) on harvested grain and selling seed through authorized Seedclub Members and local agricultural resellers.
Product overview
InterGrain is an Australian cereal breeding company established in 2007 by the Western Australian government and the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC). The company operates as a seed breeding and varietal development organization rather than a technology platform. Its product portfolio consists of proprietary seed varieties across three grain categories: Barley (including Clearfield varieties like Rocket CL, Ember, Soldier CL, and Kirwan CL), Wheat (including AH, APW, and ANW varieties such as Dale, Murray, Kestrel, IG-Collie, and IG-Quokka), and Oats (including milling oats Goldie and Minnie, and oaten hay varieties Wallaby, Kingbale, Archer, and Kultarr). The company licenses varieties through Seedclub Members and farmer-to-farmer trade, with End Point Royalties (EPR) as a revenue mechanism.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Seedclub: Seedclub Members - a network for purchasing InterGrain seed varieties
- Seedclub Members
Products and services
- Dale Dale is a high yielding, adaptable main season Australian Hard (AH) wheat with excellent yield potential and stability across a range of environments, providing a 7% yield advantage over Scepter. Targeted at Australian grain growers.
- Murray Murray is a high yielding, main season Australian Premium White (APW) wheat with excellent yield potential, performing well across medium-high rainfall areas of Victoria and South Australia.
- Kestrel Kestrel is a very quick maturing AH wheat suited to Western Australia, 5-7 days quicker to mature than Vixen, suited to late May and early June sowing with good disease resistance.
- IG-Collie IG-Collie is a high yielding, mid-slow Australian Noodle Wheat (ANW) with excellent disease resistance and udon sensory characteristics, offering a 4-5% yield advantage over Kinsei. Targeted at the Japanese udon noodle export market.
- IG-Quokka IG-Quokka is a high yielding Australian Noodle Wheat with exceptional physical grain quality traits, mid maturity with very low screenings and high test weight, offering a 7% yield increase over Ninja.
- Rocket CL Rocket CL is a quick maturing Clearfield® barley suited to lower rainfall regions and late sowing windows, with improved lodging tolerance and excellent grain quality, included in the Clearfield production system for imidazoline herbicide tolerance.
Quantifiable outcome
- 7% yield advantage over Scepter (InterGrain 2019-2024 national long-term MET) for Dale wheat
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use InterGrain
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles2 records
InterGrain technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
InterGrain partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Japan Flour Millers AssociationcoreKey end-user market partnership for Australian Noodle Wheat (ANW) varieties. InterGrain works closely with the Association to ensure breeding outcomes align with customer expectations and quality requirements for Japanese udon noodle production. Varieties like IG-Collie and IG-Quokka were launched in Japan with Association participation.
- InaricoreGene editing collaboration with Inari to accelerate breeding outcomes and develop improved cereal varieties. This partnership brings advanced gene editing technology to InterGrain's breeding program.
- LaconikminorPaddock scale trials collaboration with Laconik to evaluate variety performance under real farming conditions across different environments.
- Oat Grain Quality ConsortiumminorIndustry consortium focused on oat grain quality research and development, supporting breeding efforts for milling oat varieties with superior quality characteristics.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
InterGrain competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- AGT Foods: Global pulse and grain processor with Australian operations. Adjacent in the cereals value chain with broader scope across multiple crops and processing, less focus on upstream breeding.
- BASF Agricultural Solutions: Originator of the Clearfield® production system used across InterGrain barley varieties. Major global agricultural input supplier with breeding and trait capabilities relevant to herbicide-tolerance integration.
- Bayer Crop Science: Global agricultural input company with seed, trait, and crop protection businesses. Comparable in herbicide-tolerance trait development (Clearfield originated with BASF, now Bayer-adjacent) and breeding scale.
- Advanta Seeds (including Pacific Seeds): Global seed company with Australian operations (Pacific Seeds) covering cereals, oilseeds, and forage. Barry Croker previously led Pacific Seeds before joining InterGrain's board — illustrates talent overlap and competitive positioning.
- Corteva Agriscience (Pioneer Seeds): Global agricultural input major with broad seed portfolio including cereals. Operates much larger breeding programs globally; relevant as competitor in Australian cereals with substantially greater resources.
Direct peers
- Australian Grain Technologies (AGT): Australia's largest cereal breeding company, developing wheat and barley varieties for Australian conditions. Most directly comparable competitor with similar breeding pipeline, EPR revenue model, and grower customer base.
- SeedNet: Australian seed company specializing in commercialization of cereal varieties through partner breeding programs. Overlaps with InterGrain in variety marketing and seed distribution channels to Australian growers.
- RAGT Australia (RAGT2n): European-headquartered cereal breeder with Australian operations developing wheat and barley varieties for local growers. Competes directly for Australian cereal variety market share using similar breeding and EPR model.
Regional players
- KWS Australia: European plant breeding major with Australian subsidiary active in cereal and oilseed breeding. Competes with InterGrain in Australian cereal variety development with backing of a larger parent.
- Nuseed (Nufarm): Australian-headquartered seed company with global operations in canola, sunflower, and sorghum. Comparable as ANZ seed industry peer though focused on different crop categories than InterGrain.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
InterGrain social profiles
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Financial estimateRevenue estimate
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InterGrain leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles8 records
InterGrain funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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InterGrain M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about InterGrain
What does InterGrain do?
InterGrain is an Australian cereal breeding company that develops and commercialises proprietary wheat, barley, and oat seed varieties for Australian grain growers. The company breeds, licenses, and distributes improved seed varieties adapted to diverse Australian growing conditions, collecting End Point Royalties (EPR) on harvested grain and selling seed through authorized Seedclub Members and local agricultural resellers.
Is InterGrain a public or private company?
InterGrain is a private company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.
When was InterGrain founded?
InterGrain was founded in 2007. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is InterGrain based?
InterGrain is headquartered in Spearwood, Australia, in the Oceania region.
How does InterGrain make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. End Point Royalties (EPR) is the primary driver. The others are seed Sales.
Who are InterGrain's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are AGT Foods, BASF Agricultural Solutions, Bayer Crop Science, Advanta Seeds (including Pacific Seeds) and Corteva Agriscience (Pioneer Seeds). Direct peers are Australian Grain Technologies (AGT), SeedNet and RAGT Australia (RAGT2n). Regional players are KWS Australia and Nuseed (Nufarm).
Does InterGrain have an API?
No public API is recorded for InterGrain.
What industry is InterGrain in?
InterGrain's product category is Agricultural Seed Breeding. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAGAIAF, Plant Breeding & Variety Development (Conventional), with a secondary code of AFAGAIAM, Seed Distribution & Wholesale (Channel Sales). Its NAICS code is 11114 and its SIC code is 100.